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Poland urges Brussels to probe TikTok over AI-generated content

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Poland has asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok after the platform hosted artificial intelligence–generated content calling for Poland to leave the European Union, which authorities said was almost certainly Russian disinformation.

Polish officials said a TikTok profile featuring videos of young women dressed in Polish national colours and promoting an exit from the EU had gained traction in recent weeks before disappearing from the platform. Warsaw argues the content posed risks to public order, information security and democratic processes both in Poland and across the EU.

In a letter to the Commission, Deputy Digitalization Minister Dariusz Standerski said the use of synthetic audiovisual material and the way it was distributed suggested TikTok was failing to meet its obligations as a “Very Large Online Platform” under EU law. A Polish government spokesperson said the videos contained Russian linguistic patterns, pointing to a coordinated disinformation effort.

TikTok said it has been in contact with Polish authorities and removed content where it violated platform rules. A Commission spokesperson confirmed receipt of Poland’s request, noting that under the Digital Services Act (DSA), very large platforms must assess and mitigate risks linked to their services, including those arising from AI-generated content. The Commission added that it had already sought information from TikTok and other platforms in March 2024 on how they address AI-related risks.

EU governments have stepped up scrutiny of social media platforms amid concerns over foreign interference in elections and domestic politics. Last year, the Commission opened formal proceedings against TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, over its handling of election-related risks, including during Romania’s 2024 presidential vote.

Poland is now urging Brussels to open new proceedings under the DSA, which requires major platforms such as TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and X to remove harmful content. Breaches can result in fines of up to 6% of a company’s global annual turnover.

Poland warns of surge in Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

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Poland is facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, much of it traced to Russian military intelligence, according to the country’s digital affairs minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski. He told Reuters that Russia has tripled its cyber resources directed at Poland this year, targeting sectors vital to national security.

Of the 170,000 cyber incidents recorded in the first nine months of 2025, a “significant portion” was attributed to Russian state-linked actors, while the rest involved financially motivated cybercrime. Poland now faces 2,000–4,000 attacks daily, of which 700–1,000 pose real threats to key infrastructure, Gawkowski said.

The minister noted that Russian groups are expanding their focus beyond water and sewage systems to include energy networks, and warned that the activity is becoming more coordinated and sophisticated. “Russian activity is the most severe because it targets infrastructure essential to maintaining normal life,” he said.

A major escalation occurred on September 10, when a cyberattack coincided with a Russian drone strike, marking Poland’s largest coordinated digital assault since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022. False claims spread online that Ukraine had launched the drones, amplified by bot networks that had been dormant for years before suddenly reactivating.

Warsaw officials say Poland has become Russia’s top cyber target within NATO, due to its support for Kyiv and its strategic role in supplying Ukraine. The Russian embassy in Warsaw did not respond to requests for comment but has consistently denied involvement in cyber operations.

Allegro CEO Denies Dispute with InPost Amid Arbitration Claim

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Polish e-commerce giant Allegro rejected suggestions of a business dispute with its partners on Friday, despite ongoing tensions with its key delivery provider InPost (INPST.AS).

“We do not believe that we are involved in any business or other dispute with any entity,” said Allegro CEO Marcin Kusmierz, who took charge in June. His comments came after InPost announced in July that it had filed an arbitration claim, accusing Allegro of breaching a long-term delivery agreement by redirecting customers to its own parcel lockers.

InPost, which derives roughly 30% of its Polish revenue from Allegro, has seen its shares tumble more than one-third this year, though they gained 9% on Friday after a sharp 13% drop earlier in the week on weaker parcel volumes. Allegro shares were up around 2%.

InPost CEO Rafal Brzoska has defended the arbitration move as necessary to protect shareholder interests. Allegro, however, emphasized that it respects existing agreements while continuing to diversify its logistics network by adding new partners and rolling out its own lockers to cut delivery costs.

JPMorgan analysts noted that the interdependence of the two companies makes a negotiated settlement likely, though it may reduce InPost’s margins. The bank estimated that Poland will account for 48% of InPost’s revenue in 2025, but that figure could fall to 35% by 2030 as the company accelerates its international expansion.